JC04: Departures

“Departures” comes from the collection People Live Here: Stories from Yakima. It imagines the story of Miriam, a widow visiting the Yakima airport to watch a World War II-era plane fly in. This story is part of the JoeCast, a podcast featuring essays, stories, and other writings written by Joseph J.P. Johnson. Next episode, another chapter from the children’s book A Year in the Life Sandersen.